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Yahoo is continuing to find life difficult, reporting weak earnings in its first quarter results while being scrutinized for a possible acquisition by a number of parties. The former web giant's CEO Marissa Mayer claims the quarterly financials are "in line with our expectations," despite the company managing to endure a net loss of $99 million, a year-on-year swing of $122 million from the same quarter last year.
Several US technology executives -- including Apple's Tim Cook, Google's Larry Page, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft's Satya Nadella, and Yahoo's Marissa Mayer -- have published an open letter as a part of the Reset the Net anti-surveillance campaign. The letter complains that the USA Freedom Act -- which recently passed through the House of Representatives -- still permits bulk collection of Internet metadata, despite promises by the White House and Congress to halt the practice. The executives are also asking for the flexibility to publish more detail about the quantity and types of government requests they get for customer information.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who has worked diligently to turn around the veteran search engine's fortunes with some success, is planning on appealing to Apple to make Yahoo's search engine the default choice on the Mac and iOS. Currently Apple offers Yahoo as a option for search, but uses Google as a default (and Bing to power Siri inquiries). Mayer may seen an opportunity to advance Yahoo's already-friendly relationship with Apple, given its fight with Google over Android and patents.
Yahoo has installed a new leader for Flickr, with Google's managing director of product management for Zagat transferring to the company. The addition of Bernardo Hernandez to Yahoo to replace the resigned Brett Wayn is the latest ex-Google employee to take a prominent position in the company under the leadership of Yahoo CEO and early Googler Marissa Mayer.
In the latest step of CEO Marissa Mayer's plan to turn around popular but stagnating Internet giant Yahoo, the company's board has reportedly approved a $1.1 billion acquisition of the social sharing site Tumblr. The board met on Sunday to discuss the acquisition, which appears to have been a foregone conclusion due to the fact that Yahoo had already scheduled a Monday event on Friday. The company is expected to announce the acquisition at that event.
Yahoo chief Marissa Mayer has picked up $1.12 million bonus for meeting performance targets, reports Bloomberg. As Mayer only joined Yahoo in July of 2012 from Google, where she was one of its top executives, the payment was made on a pro-rata basis. Since joining Yahoo, Mayer has helped to drive its stock price up over 40 percent, while also helping Yahoo to its first sales increases in the past four years.
Yahoo announced today that it had acquired OnTheAir, a five-person video chat startup company, in a deal meant to improve Yahoo's mobile communications capabilities. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Yahoo did say that OnTheAir's team would be integrated into Yahoo's mobile group. The acquisition is seen by some observers as part of a continuing effort on the part of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to improve the company's ability to compete in the mobile sector.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer appears to be tightening up operations as she plots a new course for one of the world's larger Internet companies. Reports hold that Mayer is cutting down on traditional holiday vacation hours and implementing a number of cost-cutting and efficiency-raising measures, including cutting up to 12,000 of the company's employees. Mayer has already eliminated the end-of-year "week of rest" for most employees, and the company is said to be developing a new performance evaluation regime aimed at identifying its least productive workers.
Yahoo announced today that Ken Goldman would be joining the company as chief financial officer, effective October 22. Golman will be following departing CFO Tim Morse, who has been with the company since June 2009. In welcoming Goldman, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer praised his more than 30 years in financial planning and guidance, hailing him as an ideal choice "as we enter our next phase of growth."
According to emails collected by Business Insider, CEO Marissa Mayer has offered every Yahoo employee a new Apple, Samsung, Nokia, or HTC smartphone. The plan, called "Yahoo! Smart Phones, Smart Fun" is intended to provide employees with the same class of device that Yahoo users are using.
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Cirrus creates Lightning-headphone dev kit
Apple supplier Cirrus Logic has introduced a MFi-compliant new development kit for companies interested in using Cirrus' chips to create Lightning-based headphones, which -- regardless of whether rumors about Apple dropping the analog headphone jack in its iPhone this fall -- can offer advantages to music-loving iOS device users. The kit mentions some of the advantages of an all-digital headset or headphone connector, including higher-bitrate support, a more customizable experience, and support for power and data transfer into headphone hardware. Several companies already make Lightning headphones, and Apple has supported the concept since June 2014. http://bit.ly/29giiZj
Apple Store app offers Procreate Pocket
The Apple Store app for iPhone, which periodically rewards users with free app gifts, is now offering the iPhone "Pocket" version of drawing app Procreate for those who have the free Apple Store app until July 28. Users who have redeemed the offer by navigating to the "Stores" tab of the app and swiping past the "iPhone Upgrade Program" banner to the "Procreate" banner have noted that only the limited Pocket (iPhone) version of the app is available free, even if the Apple Store app is installed and the offer redeemed on an iPad. The Pocket version currently sells for $3 on the iOS App Store. [32.4MB]
Porsche adds CarPlay to 2017 Panamera
Porsche has added a fifth model of vehicle to its CarPlay-supported lineup, announcing that the 2017 Panamera -- which will arrive in the US in January -- will include Apple's infotainment technology, and be seen on a giant 12.3-inch touchscreen as part of an all-new Porsche Communication Management system. The luxury sedan starts at $99,900 for the 4S model, and scales up to the Panamera Turbo, which sells for $146,900. Other vehicles that currently support CarPlay include the 2016 911 and the 2017 models of Macan, 718 Boxster, and 718 Cayman. The company did not mention support for Google's corresponding Android Auto in its announcement. http://bit.ly/295ZQ94
Apple employees testing wheelchair features
New features included in the forthcoming watchOS 3 are being tested by Apple retail store employees, including a new activity-tracking feature that has been designed with wheelchair users in mind. The move is slightly unusual in that, while retail employees have previously been used to test pre-release versions of OS X and iOS, this marks the first time they've been included in the otherwise developer-only watchOS betas. The company is said to have gone to great lengths to modify the activity tracker for wheelchair users, including changing the "time to stand" notification to "time to roll" and including two wheelchair-centric workout apps. http://bit.ly/2955JDa
SanDisk reveals two 256GB microSDXC cards
SanDisk has introduced two 256GB microSDXC cards. Arriving in August for $150, the Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Premium Edition card offers transfer speeds of up to 95MB/s for reading data. The Extreme microSDXC UHS-I card can read at a fast 100MB/s and write at up to 90MB/s, and will be shipping sometime in the fourth quarter for $200. http://bit.ly/294Q1If
Apple's third-quarter results due July 26
Apple has advised it will be issuing its third-quarter results on July 26, with a conference call to answer investor and analyst queries about the earnings set to take place later that day. The stream of the call will go live at 2pm PT (5pm ET) via Apple's investor site, with the results themselves expected to be released roughly 30 minutes before the call commences. Apple's guidance for the quarter put revenue at between $41 billion and $43 billion. http://apple.co/1oi1Pbm
Twitter stickers slowly roll out to users
Twitter has introduced "stickers," allowing users to add extra graphical elements to their photos before uploading them to the micro-blogging service. A library of hundreds of accessories, props, and emoji will be available to use as stickers, which can be resized, rotated, and placed anywhere on the photograph. Images with stickers will also become searchable with viewers able to select a sticker to see how others use the same graphic in their own posts. Twitter advises stickers will be rolling out to users over the next few weeks, and will work on both the mobile apps and through the browser. http://bit.ly/29bbwUE


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Major airlines offer flash sales, capitalizing on increasing travel demand
Delta and Southwest airlines issued lower fares on tickets booked by April 8
Some of the country's leading airlines are offering up flash sales for spring and summer travel in an effort to capitalize on the increasing number of Americans eager to take to the skies.
Two carriers, Delta and Southwest airlines, issued lower fares on tickets booked by April 8 for the upcoming travel months all while demand for the industry rebounds from the devastating effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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For Southwest, customers are able to nab a one-way ticket for as low as $49 for trips booked through the end of May.
Likewise, Delta is offering Seattle flyers discounts up to 50% off for certain tickets for travel dates through the beginning of June.
In recent weeks, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has reported a steady increase in passenger volume at airports across the nation, offering a bit of relief for the battered industry.
Although there is "still a long way to go to return to pre-pandemic levels," according to spokesperson Lisa Farbstein, more than 1 million people have passed through checkpoints each day for nearly a month.
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The increasing numbers coincide with widespread efforts to inoculate Americans. In fact, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines across the county gave Delta CEO Ed Bastian hope that travel demand will continue to climb.
"Our outlook for the spring and summer travel season continues to improve amid strong signs that consumer confidence in travel is returning," Bastian said last month in a memo to employees.
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly also issued an upbeat forecast, saying the airline could break even by June, "where you have had much of the population vaccinated."
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In a regulatory filing, Southwest also projected that March and April will be better than expected as passenger traffic and fares rise. The airline said people are booking leisure trips to beach and mountain destinations but business travel is still lagging.
However, with vaccination efforts still underway, health officials have repeated concerns that travel will spread the virus and have warned of a potential fourth wave of COVID-19.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) encouraged its member states to adopt full digital technologies in their quest to reduce the disparities in digitisation among their citizenry and across sectors in the COMESA region.
In the 38th COMESA Council of Ministers, which concluded on Monday in Lusaka, Zambia, it considered various recommendations presented by the inter-governmental committee, whose three-day meeting ended on Thursday last week.
The council further endorsed various decisions of sectoral meetings, including those of ministerial committee on the COMESA, EAC, and SADC tripartite infrastructure, gender ministers, justice ministers, and attorney generals committees, according to a press statement on Wednesday.
The minister in the office of the vice president of Zambia, Hon Sylvia Chalikosa, said the realities of ICTs have compelled COMESA to adopt digitalisation and entrench information communication technologies in its delivery of programmes.
Chalikosa added that quick, reliable, and versatile technologies have supported increased efficiency among other sectors, including agriculture, trade and trade facilitation, finance, and health, by providing improved broadband networks and knowledge management.
In this regard, the Heads of State Summit kicked off on Wednesday, with the participation of the Egyptian side. Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Amr Nassar headed Egypt’s delegation to the COMESA summit in Lusaka.
Nassar noted that Egypt’s participation in the activities of the summit confirms its active role in promoting African economic cooperation.
Intra-COMESA trade has risen to $8bn as of 2016 from $1.5bn in 2000. The COMESA region has more than a 300 million population and its GDP exceeds $600bn.
The Digital Free Trade Area, one of the most import programmes that the COMESA is pursuing, is a comprehensive trade facilitation programme for trade in services and small-scale cross-border trade, COMESA Secretary General Sindiso Ngwenya previously told Daily News Egypt.


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Argentine lemon exports 'practically finished'
The season's shipments have largely come to a close in the Argentine province of Tucuman, where expectations for a good season were cut back by poor weather conditions.
"The season still hasn't finished this year with some fruit being harvested for factories, but not for export as they're not getting the quality," Tucuman Citrus Association president Roberto Sanchez Loria was quoted as saying.
"Exports have practically finished, and as a balance we can say that we had similar numbers to last year, or it could be that we're talking 150,000 (metric) tons, which is not a lot."
He said there were also issues on the demand side in Europe with higher levels of competition and difficult economic conditions, the story reported.
"In Europe there was large production in Spain which competed with Argentine lemons, and in an economy with adjustments it becomes more complicated as these lemons are present, and they're valued less.
Sanchez Loria's ATC colleague Ricardo Quintana told website Lagaceta.com.ar wage inflation was also hurting the competitiveness of Argentina's lemon industry.
"Inflation has soared through larger salary adjustments, which is totally legitimate, but it's become a very serious problem that we face," Quintana was quoted as saying.


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Automotive supplier bankruptcies and sell-offs are on the horizon, says analyst Dietmar Ostermann, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ U.S. Automotive Advisory Leader.
Most suppliers had averted dire measures in the face of COVID-19’s economic effects.
But that’s changing.
“The number of suppliers moving into the danger zone is doubling,” Ostermann says, citing increased debt leverage and decreased profits in recent months.
In North America, at least 30 suppliers are “likely distressed,” he says during a session of the Center for Automotive Research’s annual Management Briefing Seminars, which this year are online because of COVID restrictions.
The supplier situation is even worse elsewhere, says Ostermann. By consultancy PwC’s reckoning, distressed suppliers number 150 in Asia and 40 in Europe.
So far, most suppliers have avoided severe COVID-related consequences for three reasons, he says.
One, they received government aid, primarily in the form of loans.
Two, “they pulled out all their revolvers” and relied on cash reserves, Ostermann says.
Three, banks have offered degrees of forbearance.
“But that won’t go on much longer,” he says.
The most distressed of the lot are body and chassis makers, but powertrain, interior, electronics and other suppliers also are on shaky ground.
Ostermann (pictured below) predicts some suppliers will declare bankruptcy while others will sell themselves or separate operating units. PwC foresees more than 200 supplier merger-and-acquisition deals this year, 250 next.
Seven North American suppliers are among those who will “seize the moment and make more acquisitions,” he predicts.
Globally, he says, suppliers in potential acquisition mode include Michelin, Continental, Cummins, ZF, BorgWarner, Aptiv, Freudenberg and Magna.
What does he think they will buy? Primarily makers of vehicle bodies, interiors, powertrains and chassis.


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New vehicle registrations continue to grow in August 2013 in the USA and China while sales were weak in Europe, Russia, Japan, and Brazil.
Worldwide car sales in August 2013 continue to show a mixed picture in different parts of the world. The USA had its best single month in six years while year-to-date growth in China show an increase of 20%. The European car markets continue to weaken although there are positive signs in some markets. Car sales in Japan and Brazil were down in August 2013 while in India car sales increased for the first time this year.
Worldwide Car Sales in 2013 (Jan-August)
New passenger vehicle registrations in various regions of the world according to car sales statistics released by the VDA was as follows during August and the first eight months of 2013:
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All figures and definitions as per VDA. Sales for the USA, Russia and Brazil are for all light vehicles.
Vehicle Sales in the USA and China in 2013 (Jan to August)
The US light vehicle market increased by 17% in August 2013 to the highest single month sales since May 2007. The American market was again easily the largest single-country vehicle market in the world.
Car sales in China also continue to grow although at a slower pace than earlier in the year. New passenger vehicle registrations in China in August 2013 increased by 16%.
Both the US and Chinese markets have exceeded 10 million vehicles during the first eight months of 2013. Growth in China thus far the year is still more than double the US figure.
Car Sales in World Regions in 2013 (Jan to August)
In the rest of the world car sales were mostly weaker during August 2013. The Brazilian market was down 23% in August largely due to August 2012 being a very strong month due to new incentives.
Similarly in Japan, August 2013 sales were only mildly weaker than a year ago when incentives boosted the market. Sales in August were down only 1.6% compared to 8% year to date.
In the European Union, sales were down 5% in August, only slightly weaker than the year to date. While the German, French, Italian, and Spanish markets were negative, the UK continues to show double-digit growth (+11%). Other smaller markets including Portugal, Ireland, Romania, Hungary, and Slovenia also showed double-digit growth.
India had its first positive growth month this year with an increase of 4.5% in August 2013. Year-to-date, car sales in India are down 8%.


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Houzz today released the results of its 2018 Kitchen Trends study, which revealed that homeowners are obsessed with clutter-free countertops (75 percent), ingenious storage options (66 percent) and easy recycling (49 percent).
Sixty-three percent of homeowners said adequate storage was the most important feature in a kitchen, followed by the need for space to easily work, play and live (38 percent), entertain (32 percent) and clean (32 percent).
In order to create the kitchen of their dreams, homeowners are spending up to $42,000 to install pull-out waste or recycling baskets (67 percent), cookie sheet/tray organizers (58 percent), revolving corner trays (44 percent), deep drawer organizers (42 percent) and pull- or swing-out trays and shelves (42 percent).
When it comes to the material homeowners are choosing for their new, shiny countertops, granite is falling out of favor with a consecutive three-year decline in popularity (45, 41 and 34 percent in 2016, 2017 and 2018 studies, respectively).
Now, homeowners, especially those in suburban and urban areas, are turning their attention to engineered quartz (43 percent).
In the past year, 87 percent of homeowners decided to change their kitchen decor style, with transitional (25 percent) and contemporary (17 percent) styles leading in popularity among suburban and urban respondents. Moreover, 50 percent of remodelers adjusted their kitchen layout, with L-shape countertops (35 percent) outperforming the U-shape (26 percent).
“Our annual kitchen trends surveys reveal that consumer preferences for products, design, and technology vary not only across urban, suburban, and rural areas, but also evolve over time,” said Houzz principal economist Nino Sitchinava in a statement.
“Countertops in particular are having a real moment today as homeowners focus on decluttering surfaces for a sleek and tidy kitchen post-renovation.”


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COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves had dropped to US$ 6,652.8 million by the end of September 2020, from US$ 7,430 million in August, central bank data showed.
Sri Lanka’s forex reserves are made up of central bank’s reserves and inflows to the Treasury from foreign borrowings.
In recent weeks the central had been able to buy dollars (against new rupees) from forex markets despite money printing due to weak private credit as well as import controls.
Import controls which hits trading businesses may also be contributing to the credit downturn.
Weak credit leads to a fall in private consumption and , which in turn slows imports.
In September, the central bank had bought US$ 56 million in forex markets while selling US$ 1.25 million, down from purchases of US$ 121 million and sale of US$ 28 million.
Economic analysts point out that when credit weakens monetary conditions automatically turn counter-cyclical in a pegged regime, leading to excess liquidity and rate falls.
In August private credit turned positive.
Sri Lanka however has a problem rolling over debt due to credit downgrades in the wake of tax cuts and March and April falls of the rupee.
Earlier this month, Sri Lanka repaid a US$ 1 billion sovereign bond, in part by using forex reserves.
Sri Lanka is expecting around US$ 700 million from China in October.


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Columbia University in Harlem is opening its new home for Columbia Business School: a 492,000-square-foot facility.
Columbia Business School marks the official move to its new home in Manhattanville as it welcomes students for the spring semester.
The Small Business Consulting Program (SBCP) at Columbia Business School would like to remind you that the client application for the Spring 2019 semester is closing soon, on Friday, January 18th, 2019!
The Small Business Consulting Program (SBCP) at Columbia Business School is pleased to announce that the client application for the Fall 2018 semester is now live!
You are invited to learn more about the Harlem Local Vendor Program, a program designed to provide local Harlem vendors with the opportunity to exhibit their products for Whole Foods Market foragers/buyers, Columbia University procurement representatives and other program retail partners.
You are invited to watch our NYC SBDC Pitch Competition on December 5th, 2017.
Applications are now open for the spring semester intake of Columbia Business School’s Small Business Consulting Program (SBCP)!


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Verizon Wireless’s $3.6 billion deal to buy wireless spectrum controlled by Comcast and other major cable companies is expected to win the approval of federal regulators soon in the wake of company agreements easing antitrust concerns, sources with knowledge of the issue told TheWrap Tuesday.
The company agreements would essentially restrict the ability of Verizon and the cable companies involved in the transaction — Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks — to market each other’s video and broadband services in areas where they compete.
Another agreement would require the companies to seek antitrust clearance every four or five years for a joint venture to develop new wireless communications technology.
“[The deal] is close to being done,” said one individual with knowledge of the issue.
“We’re confident we’ll be getting approval this summer,” Ed McFadden, a spokesman for Verizon Wireless’ parent company Verizon Communications, told TheWrap. “Discussions at both the FCC and Department of Justice are ongoing.”
Verizon intends to use the spectrum acquired to meet growing consumer demand for broadband data services, McFadden said.
Also read: Consumer Group: Verizon-Time Warner Cable-Cox Joint Venture a 'Template for Cartel'
When Verizon originally announced the huge spectrum acquisition last December, the company revealed that Verizon and its cable industry partners had also agreed to sell each other’s products. In addition, Verizon announced that the companies had formed a joint venture to develop wireless technology.
Consumer watchdog groups protested the arrangements, contending that the new partnerships would hurt consumers by limiting competition.
To ease those concerns, the companies have now agreed to refrain from marketing some of each other’s video and broadband services.
“The antitrust concerns are partially alleviated by prohibiting the companies from selling each other’s services where they compete,” Joel Kelsey, a policy adviser for the consumer watchdog Free Press, told TheWrap.
Also read: Comcast to Pay $800K to Resolve FCC Probe
“The agreements are essentially agreements not to compete among four of the largest telecommunications providers,” Jodie Griffin, a staff attorney for Public Knowledge, another consumer watchdog group, told TheWrap.
Spokesmen for the FCC and the Department of Justice declined to comment.
Spokeswomen for Comcast did not immediately return calls to TheWrap.


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Discover the captivating story of Sehaj Arora and Gurpreet Kaur, the innovative duo behind the famous Kulhad Pizza in Jalandhar. Their unique take on pizza, served in traditional Indian clay cups, has garnered attention and praise. However, their sudden fame took an unexpected turn when a private video was leaked, sparking controversy and raising questions about privacy in the digital age. In this article, we delve into the details of this incident, exploring how the couple coped with the aftermath and resolved the difficult situation.” kulhad pizza couple mms” Join cupstograms.net on this intriguing journey of culinary creativity, online fame, and the challenges of safeguarding personal privacy.
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Gurpreet Kaur And Sehaj Arora Video: Kulhad Pizza Couple Viral Video
The viral video featuring Gurpreet Kaur and Sehaj Arora, also known as the Kulhad Pizza couple, has taken the internet by storm. This unexpected incident has thrust them into the spotlight, attracting both praise and controversy. In this article, we will delve into the latest developments surrounding this viral video, shedding light on how the couple has navigated through this challenging situation.
Introduction to the Kulhad Pizza Couple
Gurpreet Kaur and Sehaj Arora, the dynamic duo behind the Kulhad Pizza sensation, have become renowned figures in Jalandhar. Their innovative take on pizza, served in traditional Indian clay cups known as “kulhads,” has captivated the taste buds of many. By infusing a touch of Indian tradition into this beloved Italian dish, they have created a culinary experience that is both unique and memorable.
What sets them apart is not only their culinary creativity but also their commitment to sustainable practices. The use of kulhads not only adds an authentic Indian twist to their pizzas but also reflects their dedication to preserving the environment. This combination of innovation and sustainability has resonated with food enthusiasts, propelling the Kulhad Pizza couple to new heights of popularity.
Their Unique Culinary Approach
Sehaj and Gurpreet’s culinary creations go beyond just serving pizza in clay cups. They have managed to infuse a traditional touch into a global cuisine, creating a harmonious blend of flavors and cultures. Each bite of their kulhad pizza is a delightful journey that takes you on a gastronomic adventure.
What makes their approach truly remarkable is their ability to strike a balance between tradition and innovation. By incorporating Indian spices and ingredients into their pizzas, they have created a fusion of flavors that is both familiar and exciting. This culinary alchemy has earned them a loyal following and a reputation for pushing the boundaries of what pizza can be.
Furthermore, their commitment to sustainability is evident in every aspect of their business. From sourcing local and organic ingredients to using eco-friendly packaging, Sehaj and Gurpreet have made conscious choices to minimize their environmental impact. Their dedication to sustainable practices not only adds depth to their culinary creations but also inspires others to consider the environmental implications of their food choices.
Overall, the Kulhad Pizza couple’s unique culinary approach has not only delighted the taste buds of many but has also sparked a conversation about the intersection of tradition, innovation, and sustainability in the culinary world.
The Controversy Surrounding the Leaked Video
The leaked video involving Gurpreet Kaur and Sehaj Arora has stirred up a significant amount of controversy and speculation. This unexpected incident has not only disrupted their personal lives but has also raised questions about privacy and online security. In this section, we will delve into the details surrounding the leaked video and the impact it has had on the couple.
Why is the viral video about Pizza Kulhad couple?
Sehaj Arora has come forward to address the controversy surrounding the leaked video, providing an explanation that sheds light on the nature of the incident. According to Arora, the video in question was not an authentic recording of their private moments but rather a manipulated creation generated by artificial intelligence (AI). This revelation has sparked discussions about the prevalence of advanced technology and its potential misuse in the realm of social media and online content.
The incident serves as a stark reminder of the challenges individuals face in safeguarding their personal information and the need for vigilance in the online space. It highlights the importance of discerning authenticity in an age where digital manipulation can blur the lines between reality and fiction. Sehaj Arora’s explanation not only provides insight into the incident but also prompts us to reflect on the broader implications of such incidents in the digital era.
Implications and Lessons Learned
The leaked video has ignited a broader conversation about privacy, online security, and the potential risks associated with sharing personal content in the digital age. It has prompted individuals to reevaluate their own online security measures and exercise greater caution when it comes to sharing intimate moments online.
Furthermore, the incident has shed light on the power and influence of social media in shaping public perception and behavior. It serves as a cautionary tale about the potential consequences, both positive and negative, that can arise from viral events in the online world. The incident has also highlighted the importance of taking decisive steps to protect one’s privacy and reputation, as demonstrated by Sehaj Arora and Gurpreet Kaur’s proactive approach in addressing the situation.
Ultimately, the controversy surrounding the leaked video serves as a reminder of the need for individuals and society as a whole to navigate the digital landscape with caution. It calls for a collective effort to establish stronger privacy measures and ethical guidelines to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals in the online realm.
Response and Actions Taken by Sehaj Arora and Gurpreet Kaur
When faced with the controversy surrounding the leaked video, Sehaj Arora and Gurpreet Kaur took swift and decisive action to address the situation. In this section, we will explore their response and the steps they took to protect their privacy and reputation.
Addressing the Situation on Social Media
Sehaj Arora promptly turned to social media, specifically his Instagram account, as a platform to directly communicate with their followers and the wider online community. Through a video message, he provided a detailed explanation of the situation, aiming to set the record straight and clarify the nature of the leaked content. This proactive approach allowed them to take control of the narrative and offer their perspective on the incident.
By openly addressing the controversy, Sehaj and Gurpreet demonstrated transparency and a willingness to engage with their audience. They acknowledged the concerns and questions that arose in the aftermath of the incident, fostering open communication and building trust with their followers.
Legal Action and Engagement with the Community
In addition to addressing the situation on social media, Sehaj and Gurpreet took further action by involving law enforcement. They filed a First Information Report (FIR) at the Thana No. 4 police station in Jalandhar, demonstrating their commitment to seeking legal recourse for the privacy breach they experienced.
Furthermore, the couple actively engaged with their community, responding to comments and messages from their followers. This approach not only allowed them to connect with their audience on a personal level but also helped rebuild trust and confidence in their brand. By actively participating in the conversation and addressing concerns, Sehaj and Gurpreet showed their dedication to their supporters and their commitment to resolving the situation.
Their efforts to address the situation showcased their determination to protect their privacy and reputation. By leveraging social media and involving the appropriate legal channels, Sehaj Arora and Gurpreet Kaur demonstrated a proactive and strategic approach to navigating the challenges posed by the online world. Their actions serve as a testament to the importance of taking decisive steps in the face of digital privacy breaches.
Legal Process and Updates
Following the controversy surrounding the leaked video, Sehaj Arora and Gurpreet Kaur took legal action to address the privacy breach they experienced. In this section, we will explore the legal process they initiated and any updates regarding the case.
Filing an FIR and Arrest
Sehaj and Gurpreet decided to file a First Information Report (FIR) at the Thana No. 4 police station in Jalandhar. This crucial step involved formally documenting the incident and initiating a legal process to address the unauthorized dissemination of their private video. The couple’s decision to involve law enforcement authorities demonstrated their commitment to seeking justice and holding accountable those responsible for the privacy breach.
Furthermore, it is worth noting that an arrest has been made in connection with the incident. While no official statements have been released at this point, the fact that an arrest has been made indicates that law enforcement authorities are actively investigating the matter. This development underscores the seriousness with which the legal system is approaching the case, highlighting the importance of upholding privacy rights in the digital age.
Importance of Safeguarding Personal Privacy
The incident involving the leaked video serves as a reminder of the significance of safeguarding personal privacy in the digital age. It emphasizes the need for individuals to be cautious and proactive in protecting their personal information and online presence.
As technology continues to advance, it becomes increasingly important for individuals to be aware of the potential risks associated with sharing personal content online. This incident serves as a cautionary tale, highlighting the potential consequences that can arise from privacy breaches and the importance of taking appropriate measures to safeguard personal information.
While the legal process is underway, it is crucial to await further updates from the authorities regarding any official statements or charges related to the incident. This incident serves as a reminder of the significance of safeguarding personal privacy in the digital age and the legal recourse available to individuals in cases of privacy violations.
Online Community’s Response and Discussions
The leaked video involving Gurpreet Kaur and Sehaj Arora sparked a wide range of responses and discussions within the online community. In this section, we will explore the various reactions and conversations that emerged as a result of this incident.
Empathy and Concern for Privacy
Many individuals within the online community expressed empathy and solidarity with Gurpreet Kaur and Sehaj Arora, recognizing the importance of privacy and the potential harm that can arise from such breaches. They voiced their concern for the couple’s well-being and privacy, emphasizing the need to respect personal boundaries in the digital realm.
This incident served as a wake-up call for many individuals to reevaluate their own online security measures and exercise greater caution when it comes to sharing personal moments online. It highlighted the vulnerability that can come with the digital age and the importance of safeguarding one’s privacy in an increasingly interconnected world.
Debates on Ethics and Responsibility
The leaked video also sparked debates within the online community surrounding the ethics of sharing private content and the responsibility of platforms and users in protecting individuals’ privacy. Some users engaged in discussions about the ethical implications of sharing personal content without consent, emphasizing the need for greater accountability and respect for privacy rights.
These debates shed light on the complex dynamics of the digital age, where the lines between public and private can become blurred. They underscored the importance of establishing ethical guidelines and stronger privacy measures to ensure the well-being and safety of individuals in the online space.
Overall, the online community’s response to the leaked video highlighted the significance of privacy and the need for a collective effort to foster a more responsible and respectful digital environment.
Embark on an unexpected journey with the famous Kulhad Pizza couple, Sehaj Arora and Gurpreet Kaur, as they navigate the challenges of sudden fame and controversy. Their unique take on pizza, served in traditional Indian clay cups, has garnered attention and accolades. However, a leaked video raised questions about privacy and online security. Sehaj Arora addressed the issue, highlighting the prevalence of AI-generated content and the need for vigilance in the digital space. The incident sparked discussions about privacy and the power of social media. Despite the challenges, the couple took proactive measures, including filing a police report and engaging with their community, to protect their reputation. As the legal process unfolds, it serves as a reminder of the importance of safeguarding personal privacy in the digital age. Stay tuned for further updates on this captivating story.
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The economic crisis is hitting the fintech scene particularly hard and it’s not stopping at Hamburg-based startup Tomorrow. The green bank has decided to make drastic staff cuts and terminated a quarter of its workforce on its way to profitability.
Shortly before X-Mas, Hamburg-based fintech Tomorrow announces a mass layoff. “To be able to guarantee stability for the majority of the team in the coming year, we have to take a painful step and part with a quarter of the workforce,” said co-founder and CEO Jakob Berndt.
Tomorrow was founded in 2018 by Inas Nureldin, Jakob Berndt and Michael Schweikart and services 120,000 current customers. However, the company has not been profitable: although Tomorrow has since discontinued its free checking account and now takes monthly fees from customers, the fintech only managed to generate €1.6 million in revenue with a net loss of around €14.4 million in 2021.
To continue pursuing its goal and, above all, to be able to finance itself, Tomorrow raised 3.5 million euros from the crowd in the fall – including a convertible loan, the Hamburg-based company received just under nine million euros this year. According to crowd-investing documents, the pre-money valuation was 90 million euros. However, according to the founding team, the sum did not help bring the eco-bank to break-even. That’s why Tomorrow has decided to reduce its workforce significantly.


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Seoul [South Korea], November 4 (ANI): South Korean tech giant Samsung is preparing to announce an unprecedented 8K resolution version of its Odyssey Neo G9 monitor, AMD recently revealed at its RDNA 3 GPU event.
According to The Verge, the upcoming successor will feature DisplayPort 2.1, but that's the only other thing that is currently known. AMD says more details regarding the massive curved screen will be unveiled at CES 2023 in January.
Although the 32:9 aspect ratio of these monitors implies the screen won't be a true 8K resolution--for comparison, the '5K' Odyssey G9 has a height of only 1440 pixels in addition to its 5,120 pixels of width--it would probably represent a significant boost in the vertical dimension, reported The Verge.
Nowadays, true 4K, 16:9 displays have a vertical resolution of 2,160 pixels, but a 32:9 '8K' monitor should do better. At 8,000 pixels wide and 32:9, there should be a height of 2,250 pixels, so users should get 4K quality or better in that dimension.
However, the final specs of the monitor will only be out when Samsung debuts it. Also, the upcoming monitor will come with a hefty price tag as the Neo G9 debuted at USD 2,500, compared to the USD 1,480 price of the original, as per The Verge. (ANI)


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The Google Panda’s Recent Algorithm Update Effect
Google Panda sounds cute and harmless, but for some link-reliant SEO practitioners out there, it is not. With its recent quality update, Google, the algorithm and search engine dictator, is now discounting low quality contents, links, and pages within links. It means that everyone from content farm users to content farm reliant should start thinking of better ways to expand their link building network because every site and link with low value content and zero benefit to the end user are subjected to penalization.
And it isn’t an Internet joke. Even article provider giant Ezine articles.com has gained 80% decline in traffic, as well as Hubpages.com and Squidoo.com with combine rates of 70% cause of Google Panda.
A little error
Right after the Google Panda algorithm has been updated, many SEO practitioners started complaining on the Web because it hit even the non-black hat and non-content farm reliant websites. Although small in number, these good websites that received Google’s punishment are currently doing some necessary steps to regain their ranks and position on the search engine.
As these unrightfully punished sites reconstruct according to the search engine’s requirements, the puzzle remains unsolved, leaving them dumbfounded about the incident. The Google blog is silent about it and perhaps—because it’s just an isolated case—no concerned head from the search engine team has dedicated time to investigate about Google Panda.
The greatest casualty
Article marketing seems like the most obvious casualty of the Panda update. No one escaped the wrath of Panda—from the mecca of article-providing site Ezinearticle to small-scale article site like Amazines and Article Depot—and for everyone has experienced a major downgrade in rankings and search engine incoming traffic.
Google Panda : The positive effect
As always, every time the search engine does a system and algorithm update, Matt cuts and the rest of Google team know what to expect. Since they started, uncountable complaints, negative comments and angry Web owners always follow every algorithm change. The good thing is, there is always a positive story after the devastating ones.
Although Google’s latest move has created damage to several websites, most content-reliant link builders took the sanction as a lesson. Just a week after the update, countless blog posts on the web sprang up telling how the Panda update has changed their view on link building and relying on high rank web pages that offer link opportunities. The massive penalization of content farms and low value contents has awakened owner to be extra careful when it comes to trusting sites that offer link building partnership.
How does the Google Panda Update Affect your Link building?


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The position of the chairman at the food authority was lying vacant since January this year after the tenure of K Chandramouli had come to an end. The tenure of the chairman is for three years. Until now Bhanu Pratap Sharma, secretary health and family welfare, was temporarily in charge of the position.
The development was confirmed by Yudhvir Singh Malik, CEO of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. The ministry of health and family welfare had released a circular in September 2014 announcing the vacancy. But the appointment was not made. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has lately been in the news after it banned Nestle's instant noodle brand Maggi for having lead beyond permissible limits.
Bismi is a family-controlled venture owned by entrepreneur VA Ajmal who leads the business as its managing director. The company has revenue of around ₹800 crore. While the Ajmals are seeking a valuation of about ₹600 crore, Reliance Retail is currently negotiating on the valuation which could ultimately be lower, the executives said.


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What was just a rumor that started earlier this year has been confirmed as Jordan Brand announced the official release date of the Air Jordan 7 “Gold Medal”.
This gold medal and Olympic-related edition of the Air Jordan 7 will be hitting the market on August 18 after the 2012 London Olympics along with the Air Jordan 6 “Gold Medal”. According to reports, both can be purchased in a single package called the “Gold Medal Pack” for $350.
More details are expected to be revealed soon. We will keep you updated!
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Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:
Canopy Growth (CGC) – The Canadian cannabis producer’s shares rose 1.9% premarket after it posted an unexpected quarterly profit on rising marijuana demand and cost cuts. The gain comes even as revenue falls short of Wall Street forecasts.
Gannett (GCI) – The USA Today publisher earned 10 cents per share for its latest quarter, compared with forecasts of a 36 cents per share loss. Revenue also topped Wall Street forecasts. The company saw digital subscriber numbers jump 41% from a year earlier, and the stock rallied 6.3% in the premarket.
DraftKings (DKNG) – The sports betting company’s stock jumped 3.5% premarket after it reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue and raised its revenue forecast for the full year. DraftKings saw significant gains in a number of key metrics, including a 26% jump in monthly revenue per user.
Novavax (NVAX) – Novavax shares tumbled 11.7% in premarket trading after the drugmaker said it would delay seeking emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine until the fourth quarter. Novavax also posted a wider-than-expected loss and saw revenue fall below Wall Street forecasts.
Didi Global (DIDI) – Didi gained 4.1% in premarket action, following a Bloomberg report saying the China-based ride-hailing company was considering giving up control of its data to help resolve a regulatory probe by the Chinese government.
Zillow Group (ZG) – Zillow reported adjusted quarterly earnings of 44 cents per share, 20 cents above estimates, with the real estate website operator’s revenue above estimates as well. Zillow also gave an upbeat growth forecast, as it scales up its home-flipping business, and said it expects sales this quarter to exceed $2 billion for the first time. Zillow added 1.8% in the premarket.
Virgin Galactic (SPCE) – Virgin Galactic lost 39 cents per share for its latest quarter, 6 cents more than expected, though the space flight company did report much better-than-expected revenue. It also announced it will sell seats for space tourism flights at $450,000 and up. The stock was up 3.1% in premarket trading.
Beyond Meat (BYND) – Beyond Meat slid 3.7% in premarket action after it reported a quarterly loss of 31 cents per share, 7 cents wider than expected. Revenue for the maker of plant-based meat alternatives did come in above Street forecasts, but it gave a cautious outlook due to “more conservative” orders by its customers due to Covid-related uncertainty.
Dropbox (DBX) – Dropbox shares gained 3.5% in premarket trading after its adjusted earnings of 40 cents per share beat estimates by 7 cents and the cloud storage company’s revenue came in above forecasts as well.
Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD) – Cornerstone agreed to be bought out by private equity firm Clearlake Capital Group. Clearlake will pay about $3.8 billion, or $57.50 per share in cash for the cloud computing firm. Cornerstone surged 13.3% in the premarket.
Zynga (ZNGA) – Zynga shares plunged 15.8% in the premarket after the mobile gaming company gave a disappointing full-year forecast, anticipating a slowdown in gaming. Zynga also reported adjusted quarterly earnings of 4 cents per share, 5 cents shy of estimates, with revenue below estimates as well.
Carvana (CVNA) – Carvana shares rallied 11.3% in premarket trading after the online used-car retailer posted an unexpected profit – its first ever – for its latest quarter. The company’s revenue also exceeded analyst forecasts by a wide margin. Auto sales, in general, have enjoyed a boom in demand since the pandemic began last year.
Yelp (YELP) – Yelp earned 5 cents per share for its latest quarter, compared with consensus forecasts for a 9 cents per share loss. The online review site operator also reported better-than-expected revenue and boosted its full-year forecast as ad revenue continues to strengthen. Shares surged 12.9% in premarket action.


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Yaki Clements, a Los Angeles mother of twins, made her daughters famous online after setting up an Instagram account for them on their seventh birthday.
The sisters’ appearance received a lot of positive feedback on the internet.
Lesa and Ava have been dubbed the world’s most beautiful twins.
The girls started modeling at the age of seven and haven’t stopped since.
The Clements twins’ lives are followed by 1.8 million Instagram followers, and young models as young as 11 are actively signing contracts with businesses of children’s clothes and fashion publications.
Their mother is very involved in presenting her children as celebrities.
The woman was chastised and is still being discussed on the internet for depriving the girls of their childhood, but Yaki always has one response:
“Are you familiar with my children?”
I appreciate your concern and assure you that Lisa and Ava are fine!
They are happy!
They have a wonderful childhood with lots of friends and entertainment.”
The world’s most gorgeous twins have an elder brother who just turned 13 years old.
Like his sisters, the boy works as a model.
If the Clements twins maintain their attractiveness, they will have a bright career in the fashion industry.
Perhaps we are already looking at photos of supermodels!
The girls are really very beautiful, don’t you agree?


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New proposals aimed at helping kick start the hospitality industry include a ban on people drinking at the bar.
Pubs and restaurants have now been closed for more than two months after Boris Johnson announced a national lockdown to help slow the spread of coronavirus.
But earlier this month the Prime Minister revealed the government's plan in easing the strict restrictions - including when hospitality businesses can start to re-open.
This is earmarked for no earlier than July 4, but depends heavily on the five tests set out by the government being met, which includes a consistent drop in Covid-19 cases.
The ban on people drinking at the bar is one of many proposals being considered aimed at helping hospitality firms reopen, reported Manchester Evening News.
Restrictions on the number of children in outdoor playing areas and patrols of smoking areas have also been put forward among potential measures touted to help sites meet coronavirus guidelines.
In the guidance, hospitality businesses have made it clear that they "do not wish to move ahead with reopening before the time is right" and support a phased reopening approach.
The proposals for restaurants suggest condiments would not be left on tables, with individually wrapped sauces and condiments instead handed out by staff on request.
Restaurants would also need to bring cutlery with customers' food, rather than leave them on tables or allow customers to help themselves.
Tables would also be spaced in the restaurant to meet social distancing guidelines.
Meanwhile, the guidance suggests "restrictions on customers remaining at the bar after ordering and getting their drink" should be considered.
It also proposed customers are "discouraged" from returning empty glasses, customers are told to keep a safe distance away from bar staff and they will have to form a socially-distanced queue for orders.
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Kate Nicholls, chief executive officer of UKH, said: "UKH is working hard with our members and alongside other industry bodies to develop practical and effective guidelines to enable businesses to begin to reopen safely when the time is right.
"These are draft guidelines that have been shared with governments in England, Scotland and Wales, to help inform their thinking around reopening.
"We hope that the guidelines will help businesses draw up their own plans based on their premises, ensuring that safety is at the forefront of operations when the right time comes to reopen."


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- From layoffs to inventory splits, Shopify confronted some hurdles in 2022.
- Whereas progress in e-commerce spending slows, Shopify has adjusted to a brand new regular.
- Listed here are the largest information on Shopify this 12 months.
2022 has been a bumpy 12 months for Shopify. The Canadian e-commerce firm has seen its enterprise rebound this 12 months, after seeing explosive gross sales and income progress within the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The inventory has additionally struggled, falling from pandemic heights and bring down the Canadian stock market together with her. Shopify misplaced roughly $118 billion in market capitalization in 2022.
As Shopify adjusts to a brand new regular, it continued to launch software program merchandise geared toward serving to retailers promote their wares within the altering e-commerce panorama.
Modified C-suite, appoint a new CFO, COO and more.
It additionally made some massive modifications to its company governance by approving a particular “founder’s share” for CEO Tobi Lütke and finishing a 10-for-1 share cut up in June.
Listed here are the largest information on Shopify in 2022:
Shopify began the 12 months with: some important changes relies on the execution technique. In January, the corporate canceled contracts with some warehouse and provide companions, whereas lowering the quantity of enterprise it did with others.
In doing so, Shopify signaled the tip of the “prototype section” during which it’ll check a partnership-based mannequin for its success community.
Shopify throughout the first quarter earnings name in February leaders made a new plan For the success community, it is transferring away from the preliminary “being-light” technique. The corporate mentioned it’ll make investments $2 billion by 2024 because it strikes to run extra of the bodily community itself, “whereas nonetheless utilizing frequent software program in some circumstances.” Beginning with an order success middle in Atlanta, the brand new mannequin will embody funding in constructing leases and hourly labor.
In the meantime, shares of Shopify have began to fall from their pandemic highs. Its share, which peaked within the fall of 2021, traded at about $1,762. On the finish of February, it was just below $700.
Shopify’s falling inventory worth has created inner battle over fee. Shopify workers are given restricted inventory models, or RSUs, along with their base wage. Nevertheless, as Shopify’s shares fell in worth, some workers had been aggravated by their pay cuts. Inside Leaked Slack messages viewed by Insiderfirm leaders reassured their workers that modifications are forward.
On the product entrance, Shopify has moved even additional into social commerce. Launch of Linkpop, a “hyperlink in bio” software. Just like Linktree, Linkpop permits customers to create a customized URL that results in a web page the place they’ll spotlight a number of hyperlinks, comparable to Shopify shops, blogs, playlists or app lists.
Shopify employed former Wells Fargo govt Tia Silas as chief expertise officer and later modified her title to chief human sources officer. Silas stuffed a void left by Brittany Forsyth. Left Shopify in May 2021 After becoming a member of the corporate in 2010 as its twenty second worker.
Silas’ hiring got here as Shopify introduced plans to overtake its compensation program to present workers extra say over inventory and money era of their paychecks.
identical time announced the purchase Influencer advertising initiative Dovetale’s on April 11.
On Might 2, Shopify introduced plans to accumulate Deliverr, an e-commerce startup for greater than $2 billion. buy It was meant to assist Shopify retailers supply one- and two-day delivery to their clients.
The corporate launched the Store Promise, essentially a badge this provides consumers anticipated supply dates at service provider shops and on channels like Google, Fb and Instagram.
This Shopify Audiences launch It was his first massive transfer in digital promoting. The viewers software makes use of machine studying to anonymously combination buy intent information between sellers and consumers, making it simple for sellers to search out and goal new clients with Fb adverts.
Shopify shareholders in June approved an offer Giving CEO Tobi Lütke a particular “founding stake” within the firm and giving him 40% of the voting rights. The corporate additionally Completed 1 to 10 stock split on 29 June.
Shopify launched quite a lot of new instruments throughout a brand new six-month launch called Shopify Editions. Most of the new instruments are centered on in-person retail, together with the launch of tap-and-pay on iPhones within the US and native stock search with Google. The corporate additionally introduced “tokenized” buying and selling, which permits merchants to make use of immutable tokens to realize entry to unique advantages and experiences for his or her greatest followers.
In the meantime, Shopify quietly laid off at least 50 employeesinstructed some that it was attributable to an inner rebuild.
Shopify on July 26 announced that it will lay off 10 percent of its employees.or about 1,000 workers. CEO Tobi Lütke mentioned in an organization memo that the layoffs had been made as a result of he and different firm leaders “miscalculated” how lengthy the epidemic-related spike in e-commerce will final.
The information shocked many, together with the workers who had been there. team escapes to distant places within the interval till the layoffs.
In August, Shopify invested $100 million in e-commerce advertising startup clavio
Later that month, the corporate Shopify Collaborationsa product that goals to assist match sellers with creators who can promote their merchandise.
Additionally in August, Insider Reported about changes in Shopify’s workplace culture this allowed higher management of worker conversations in Slack.
Shopify announced Few modifications in C-suite in September. Jeff Hoffmeister, a longtime Morgan Stanley funding banker, changed Amy Shapero as CFO. Kaz Nejatian, who beforehand served as vice chairman of product in Shopify’s enterprise companies division, has taken over the COO function from Toby Shannan.
Bobby Morrison, a former Intuit govt, was additionally appointed to the newly created function of chief income officer reporting to Nejatian. Luc Levesque was promoted to C-suite as chief progress officer.
Analysts say Hoffmeister’s recruitment The most notable change wasGiven its funding banking background, it probably indicators a refocus on acquisitions.
Additionally in September, Shopify officially made available Flex Comp, a revamped compensation system that permits workers to resolve the breakdown of their compensation between money and inventory. Staff whose efficiency was “derailed” had been ineligible.
IT also launched a handheld point of sale device Dubbed POS Go, this platform places it in additional direct competitors with different fee gamers like Sq. and PayPal.
Shopify Tax It was launched in October to assist retailers higher perceive their gross sales tax obligations.
Later within the month, Tia Silas, Head of Human Assets, despatched a company-wide e-mail to workers that Shopify changing how you evaluate their performance. Silas said goal was to create a much less ambiguous and extra “evidence-based” system.
The corporate additionally despatched out an worker survey that centered on office tradition, employee productiveness, and competitors within the e-commerce world. Staff had been requested pretty commonplace questions, however some claims are implied on potential company tradition points.
Insider introduced that Shopify accelerated hiring Variety of outsourced buyer assist representatives in earlier months. Many of the dozens of recent contractors had been recruited via the digital outsourcing firm TaskUs and are primarily based within the Philippines.
The elevated outsourcing was associated to some workers nonetheless reeling from July’s layoffs, which significantly affected the workers in Shopify’s assist division.
Later in November, Shopify announces its merchants are getting a notch Document gross sales of $7.5 billion over the Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend, a 19% enhance from 2021.
Because the 12 months drew to a detailed, Shopify confronted backlash for internet hosting the controversial Libs of TikTok retailer. The shop sells gadgets like T-shirts and mugs with the phrase “Cease grooming our youngsters,” which many interpret as an allegation of kid abuse amongst LGBTQ communities. Shopify acquired a whole lot of questions in regards to the retailer. told the customer support staff Not interacting with related tweets primarily based on leaked inner messages considered by Insider. The corporate mentioned it has decided that the Libs of TikTok retailer doesn’t violate the suitable use coverage.
on December 15 Shopify announced He mentioned he has doubled down on sustainability efforts by investing $11 million in carbon removing initiatives. In accordance with the corporate assertion, this transfer brings Shopify’s whole sustainability companions to twenty-eight.
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The much-anticipated Rainbow Plaza, a mixed retail and residential complex slated for Whistler's north end, is expected to open in early summer, according to developers.
Originally slated to open its doors this spring, Calgary-based developer Ronmor confirmed both the residential and retail components should be ready by late June, although some of the planned stores may not welcome customers until July or August.
"We're just so anxious to finish it and I'm sure (Whistlerites) are looking to the end of construction," said Ronmor's VP of development Doug Porozni. "I think it's very high quality, it's a really good looking project and we can't wait to get it finished."
Plans for the 2,230-square-metre commercial space include a Pikolo Espresso Bar, a private liquor store and a Your Independent Grocer store, scheduled to open before the end of the year, according to a representative for Loblaw Companies.
"With an overriding philosophy centred on providing personal customer service and offering a wide assortment of fresh food at great prices, the (Your Independent Grocer) stores and their employees seek to build a reputation as the best shop in town," wrote PR spokesperson Benjamin Wylie in an email.
There remains one commercial bay to fill, Porozni said, which may be split into two retail spaces.
Residents won't have to wait as long for Whistler's second gas station. Chevron spokesperson Adrien Byrne said the full-service station should be open by the first week of May after a chilly winter delayed construction.
The 223-square-metre site is set to include four fuel dispensers with two nozzles each, a convenience store, an electric charging station and a Tesla charging station. The station will also offer diesel, as well as 94 octane fuel for high-performance vehicles.
Rainbow Plaza should also offer some relief to Whistler's strained housing market with the addition of 65 resident-restricted rental units offered through the Whistler Housing Authority (WHA). Porozni said pricing on the units should be confirmed shortly. Tenants are expected to take occupancy later in the summer.


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Rooster Walk Music and Arts Festival fans are already looking forward to the 2017 Memorial Day event, but until then there are several upcoming entertainment opportunities in and around Martinsville, Virginia, to tide you over.
First, the Ballpark Beer Fest is Saturday, July 9, in the grass at Hooker Field. More than 60 types of craft beer will be available plus live music from The Low Low Chariot from 7-11 p.m. Get tickets and more info at http://martinsvillemustangs.com/beerfest.htm
It sold out last year so grab your tickets now OR email firstname.lastname@example.org to sign up as a beer pourer and get in for FREE!
Then, on Friday, July 15, Victor Wainwright & The WildRoots will perform with Left Hip Pocket at Pop’s Farm for an outdoor show sponsored by The Rives Theatre. Tickets are $15/$20.
Finally, on Saturday, Aug. 20, Martinsville-area native Josh Shilling will bring his band Mountain Heart along with Southwest Virginia-based Annabelle’s Curse for another outdoor show at Pop’s Farm presented by Rooster Walk. Tickets are $25/$30.


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Winters can be nasty, but dealing with winters can be even nastier. That’s why Honda announced last week it would recall more than 563,000 CR-V SUVs for possible corrosion due to de-icing agents used in some states. The recall covers 2007-2011 Honda CR-Vs ever registered in nearly half of all U.S. states.
(Those states, by the way, are Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. We warned you.)
Honda said an accumulation of road salt could build up in the rear frame by entering drainage holes and corroding the frame. In some cases, the rear trailing arm could fall off. Honda conducted a recall of the same vehicles for the same issue in Canada in 2019 but determined that vehicles in the U.S. wouldn’t need the fix due to more paved roads and less road salt usage. Last month, the company reversed that position after finding similar complaints among vehicles in the U.S.
Honda said it’s aware of 61 complaints about the issue in the U.S. with no reported injuries. Customers of affected cars will be notified in May to bring them in for inspection, where a dealer will determine if the rear frame may be corroding. If so, a bracket will be installed on the trailing arm. If the bracket can’t hold the trailing arm together, Honda said it will repair the frame or buy back the car. Similarly, if the rear trailing arm bolt can’t be removed, the dealer will try to repair the frame or buy back the car.
Honda said CR-Vs in other states wouldn’t be recalled. The recall is the latest for Honda in a very busy start to 2023. Earlier this year, Honda said it would investigate a steering issue with its Civic sedans, recall its Civic Type R hatchback for an improper seat weld, and recall 330,000 vans and SUVs for a defective sideview mirror.


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“I don’t like the Securities and Exchange Commission’s current regulation very much. Yet the regulatory body won’t demolish the industry with excessive restrictions. The SEC is now endeavoring to block funds for terrorism and money laundering, given the large number of investors in the cryptocurrency market.”
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce made the comments in the “Consensus 2019” blockchain conference held in New York Monday and exchanged opinions about the cryptocurrency industry. Peirce is actually the sole SEC member who has advocated the cryptocurrency industry. She has been praising the industry for attracting talented people and putting innovation into action. Peirce also has hit out at the current situation in which regulations fail to catch up with the development speed of the cryptocurrency industry. The following are questions and answers Prof. Chris Brummer of Georgetown University had with Peirce.
Are you satisfied with the current regulations? In what areas of the cryptocurrency industry will there be clearer regulations?
First of all, I don’t represent the SEC. Personally, I am never content with (the current lack of regulation). There have not been meaningful regulatory guidelines yet in the U.S. Further, important SEC decision-makers have not expressed views on the cryptocurrency industry. There have never been influential statements.
But what’s important is that the SEC has not neglected the cryptocurrency industry. To communicate with more startups openly, we have been interacting with startups under the initiative of “FinHub,” a unit exclusively in charge of fintech. This will have a positive impact on the upcoming cryptocurrency regulation. We can think that we are making progress little by little.
FinHub is reportedly in operation in ways that startups explain their own technology and future. How could they persuade regulators that blockchain would not end up with a simple technology?
Some people already appeal to the SEC through technology demonstration. There are earnest desire and tensions because regulators can confirm technology with their eyes. If startups answer questions confidently, good results come out. That’s because assertive answers can prove the extent of agony startups have concerning why they apply the technology and how the relevant business affects the world.
There has been much discussion about such cryptocurrency-related services as ETF. Do you think the time is right to launch an ETF?
I thought the time was right a year ago. Yet this does not mean that this is not the right time. Certainly, there are things that need to be checked clearly because the SEC looks at a heap of problems occurring in the cryptocurrency market like market manipulation negatively and has questions about the market itself. So people in the cryptocurrency ecosystem have to make a move. They need to visit the SEC and explain what security measures are being introduced to keep funds safe.
The regulatory sandbox issue must be tackled. The regulatory sandbox will certainly serve as the engine of growth when it comes to regulating new industries but America’s regulatory system looks piecemeal.
I also have concern about the regulatory sandbox. Probably this might stifle the industry having an enough growth potential. The sandbox may cause young people to build the sandcastle. You want the kids to figure it out themselves. Personally, I hope that the crypto community will educate SEC Commissioners and decision-makers. Then the SEC will come up with better regulatory guidelines encouraging industrial development.
At a time when all countries around the world revamp regulations to enter the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, how are you evaluating the current cryptocurrency market?
American kids have a lot of enthusiasm about the blockchain industry. What’s regrettable is that while other countries struggle to fix regulations to become renovating nations, the U.S. has failed to clarify relevant regulations. The U.S., in fact, has been far away from “innovation.” I personally hope that the U.S. will take this opportunity to win over competitors in various fields. /firstname.lastname@example.org
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The buying power of African Americans has reached $1 trillion, and could grow to $1.3 trillion in the next few years, according to the The African American Consumer 2014 Report, which was recently released by Nielsen and Essence magazine at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 44th Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.
The survey found that African Americans are early adopters of new technology and are heavy users of digital media, a finding borne out atEssence, Michelle Ebanks, president of Essence Communications, toldThe NorthStar News & Analysis. “We have 2.8 million unique visitors to our site each month, and most visit on a Smart phone or mobile device,” said Ebanks. ”The use of Essence social media sites – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, others – has grown 200 percent in the last year.”
African-American women are twice as likely to spend more than 3 hours a day on social networking sites compared with other consumers, said Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, senior vice president at Nielsen.
“We seek to marry the buying power of African Americans with consumer buying patterns to see where we spend our time and money,” said Pearson-McNeil.
Along with a national survey of adults over 18 and an online panel, Nielsen and Essence conducted in-person interviews at the Essence Festival in New Orleans this year to gather the data.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Analysts valuing the shares of Twitter say the popular micro-blogging site may be a bargain ahead of its upcoming initial public offering, which according to a recent filing, will list 70 million shares at a range of between $17 and $20 a share.
Twitter will sell up to $1.4 billion in stock in a share offering that would value the fast-growing media site at $10.9 billion using the high end of the firm's price range and a total of 544.7 million outstanding shares.
Recent analyst valuations on Twitter, however, peg the firm's shares closer to $30 apiece.
Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said in a Monday client note that Twitter could be worth between $25 and $32 a share in the next 12 to 24 months, respectively.
In a bullish scenario where the firm's advertising and data licensing platform impresses its partners, Bhatia said Twitter could be worth as much as $48 a share. Were Twitter's execution to disappoint investors, as Facebook (FB) did in the wake of its blockbuster $16 billion May 2012 offering, Bhatia pegs the company's value as low as $13 a share.
"As such, if the IPO is priced in the $17 to $20 range, shares would appear attractive from a risk-reward standpoint," Bhatia wrote.
The analyst highlights Twitter's scale among its 232 million existing monthly active users and its value proposition to prospective advertisers and partners in the publishing and media industries as a driver of the firm's worth. Bhatia also notes that Twitter's usage is tilted heavily towards mobile devices with 76% of its users accessing the network via mobile.
Twitter is also in the early stages of its international revenue growth. Currently, international users account for 77% of Twitter's overall user base but just a quarter of the firm's overall revenue.
Bhatia, in valuing Twitter at between $25 to $32 a share, assumes the firm's advertising revenue growth will be 64% and 45% in 2014 and 2015 respectively, while its data licensing revenue growth come in at 25%. He also expects Twitter will exercise an over-allotment that will bump its IPO to 80.5 million shares, or an offering worth in excess of $1.6 billion.
The analyst also notes that his forecasts for Twitter's expected revenue and share prices value the firm at 12 times its 2014 sales, in line with fast-growing internet properties such as Facebook, LinkedIn (LNKD) , and YELP (YELP) . Whether or not Twitter can record strong revenue growth in coming years will govern the company's share price, according to Bhatia's forecasts.
Pivotal Global Research analyst Brian Weiser rated Twitter a 'Buy' with a $29 a share price target in a Monday note to clients. The analyst highlighted Twitter's 35%-to-40% adjusted EBITDA margins, a non-GAAP accounting metric, as one reason for optimism.
On Monday, TheStreet contributor Douglass Kass of Seabreeze Partnerssaid he would be willing to pay $32.50 a share for Twitter's stock, citing the company's strong market position, its user base and a modestly-sized share offering. Kass also highlighted Twitter's "reasonable valuation vs. peers" such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Zillow (Z) , which trade at higher multiples of sales and average revenue per user.
There nevertheless are issues investors will need to become comfortable with as they analyze Twitter's shares. At TheStreet noted when Twitter's first IPO documents were made public, the firm currently lack's diversification in its revenue and is vulnerable to changes in internet ad spending. Because the firm has also only recently begun to try to monetize its business, Twitter investors also face the risk that advertisers are underwhelmed by the results of their current campaigns.
Other disclosures such as slowing user growth and warnings about fake user accounts stand out as risks that will likely occupy investor minds in coming quarters.
Some following Twitter's IPO process say the firm may avoid the pandemonium that undermined Facebook's listing, which suffered from technical glitches and problems a rich pricing and supply of the company's stock.
In that listing, Facebook and its bankers continually increased the price and supply of the company's stock to meet institutional and retail investor demand. In the end, Facebook sold a record amount of stock for a tech firm, in an offering that valued the social network at $100 billion.
It is to be seen is whether Twitter's overall offering size or its price range changes, as the San Francisco-based company travels the U.S. on a road show for investors.
Scott Sweet, a managing director at IPO Boutique, said in a Friday telephone interview he was relieved by Twitter's offering size and pricing. That may allow a better experience for retail investors seeking to get ahold of Twitter shares, after many ordinary investors were saddled with losses from Facebook's offering until a recent upswing in the firm's share price.
"I think retail will participate in Twitter's offering and demand will be extreme," Sweet said in reaction to initial pricing terms disclosed on Thursday. "There won't be the pandemonium that there was for the Facebook offering," Sweet said.
Twitter will list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext NYX.
Goldman Sachs (GS) will lead Twitter's IPO, while Morgan Stanley (MS) , JPMorgan (JPM) , Bank of America (BAC) , Deutsche Bank, Allen & Company and CODE Advisors will also participate in the offering. The company will trade under ticker symbol 'TWTR.'
-- Written by Antoine Gara in New York.
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When George Bousis moved Raise Marketplace and its 100 employees into a new office in the Loop in May, he wondered if he could fill it in seven years. Within months, he had to expand the space by 50 percent. Now, with a headcount of some 300, he's wondering how soon his not even three-year-old company will need even more room.
Raise, an online marketplace for individuals to buy and sell unused gift cards, has exploded into one of Chicago's fastest-growing startups. It's also winning over A-list investors, who have put in more than $80 million altogether. Among them: Baltimore-based NEA, one of the nation's largest venture funds, and Jeremy Levine of New York's Bessemer Venture Partners, who backed LinkedIn. “It's become StubHub for gift cards,” Levine says.
If Bousis plays his (gift) cards right, Raise could become the consumer-tech royal flush that so far has eluded Chicago. Still, as Groupon showed, an impressive start is no guarantee of long-term success.
Bousis, Raise's 28-year-old CEO, won't disclose specific financials but says the website is doing “tens of thousands of transactions a day,” collecting a 15 percent cut of each sale.
As the buzz about Raise has grown, so has Bousis' profile. He has become one of only a handful of Chicago startup CEOs to claim national attention, the kind of guy who gets invited to Mark Zuckerberg's house for dinner or to speak to a roomful of MBA students.
It wasn't always that way. Bousis had a hard time persuading others to buy into the company's remarkably simple vision of “selling dollar bills for 85 cents.” Mark Tebbe, a veteran Chicago tech entrepreneur and startup investor, recalls meeting Bousis when he was preparing to launch the company in February 2013. “He was ambitious. I didn't know if he had the discipline to stick with the business and build it,” Tebbe says. “I took a pass. Not one of my better calls. He's done a great job.”
Bousis became interested in gift cards when he was determining whether his family's grocery business, Chicago-based Cermak Fresh Market, should use them. His dad wasn't convinced, but the son was sold and soon left to start his own company.
A professional gamer as a teenager, Bousis built his marketplace through trial and error, buying gift cards at retail and selling them on a site called CouponTrade.com. (He changed the name two years ago when he could afford the more expensive domain name Raise.com.)
Three things turned the tide in Raise's favor: A 2009 federal law prevented gift cards from expiring for five years; cards went from a magnetic stripe to all-digital in 2010; and advances in mobile technology made it possible to buy and sell cards on a smartphone. “Now it's instant gratification, fully electronic,” Bousis says. “Before, you had to plan ahead and buy the card, wait for us to ship it to you. Most cards sell in minutes.”
Eighty percent of cards sold on Raise are used within 24 hours.
Gift cards are a $125 billion annual market, according to researcher CEB TowerGroup. While overall growth is slowing to about 5 percent, the market for online cards is increasing at 20 percent.
There are nearly a dozen companies reselling gift cards, but most are private or buried inside larger, public companies, so it's hard to know exactly how big the market is or who the leader is. Bousis says Raise “is multiples bigger than the others combined.”
The company's traffic has exploded in the past 18 months, according to Internet analytics firm ComScore. Raise's site had 5.2 million unique visitors in November, more than four times those of its closest competitors, GiftCards.com, CardCash.com and Cardpool.com.
Gift cards are just the beginning for Raise. With 4,000 retailers, the company is gathering data about shopping behavior, such as what types of cards people buy or dump. Are Starbucks customers big shoppers at Macy's or Target? Do people who sell Lowe's cards buy Home Depot or Best Buy cards instead? Bousis is vague about where it might lead but says, “There's a lot of nontransactional revenue that will be a huge portion of our business in the coming years.”
First, though, he has to get the card business right. Reselling gift cards could end up as a winner-take-all market like online auctions or daily deals. That's Bousis' goal. To come out on top, he needs to do two things: boost Raise's brand recognition and surround himself with veteran talent to handle the build-out. “The biggest challenge is there are not a lot of people in Chicago with a ton of experience growing a fast-growing Internet business,” Levine says.
As for marketing, the company recently signed on as a sponsor of the Milwaukee Bucks. Bousis probably needs to think more along the lines of teaming up with the Chicago Bulls. Raise has “great infrastructure,” says Tebbe, who has built two Internet companies. “I'd be pushing hard on getting (brand) awareness. They've got to be known as the one who turns your gift card to cash. The business is still in a land-grab phase—go grab land.”
With a hefty bank account and a big, growing staff, Bousis has resources. He's also got ambition. Groupon and its founders had that, too. But this time, that may be enough.


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The London-based private equity firm is investing in Switzerland's booming medical cannabis sector
Lorenza Romanese, managing director of the European Industrial Hemp Association, has called for regulatory change
Jersey Hemp is looking to raise £6m as it eyes massive expansion of its Channel Island operation.
Hemp cultivators will know that only female plants can grow flowers, the component from which cannabinoids are extracted to make CBD products.
The company's CEO demanded better regulation for industry despite bumper profits
White Label 360, a CBD manufacturing operation based in the north of England, has been acquired by Fen Group.
A Jersey-based medical cannabis company has announced it will begin a huge growing operation and go public after a bumper funding round.


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Based on its retailing data, the market research firm ranks the top 500 retailers from 14 key economies across Asia Pacific in terms of total sales, number of outlets, sales area and sales per square metres.
Japan’s AEON Group topped the list, followed by convenience giant 7-Eleven (also Japan). Woolworths supermarkets placed third followed by its arch-rival Coles, then Family Mart (Japan). The top ten Aussies were dominated by the big two, with German discount chain Aldi and South African operator, Woolworths Holdings also in the mix.
Commenting on the Australian market, Julia Illera, senior research analyst said cautious discretionary spending had hindered retail growth, with retailing in Australia increasing by 3 per cent in current value terms in 2016, which was in line with the growth observed during the review period.
“Although growth was positive, it was slightly slower than in 2015 as Australians remained cautious about their discretionary spending during the year due to low income growth,” said Illera. “Online sales continue to grow faster than store-based retailing internet retailing in Australia began to reach a relatively steady state; however, the channel continued to outperform store-based retailing in 2016.
“The growing importance of having a retail presence across multiple channels had encouraged retailers to invest heavily in multi-channel strategies, with a particular focus on their digital presence, as consumers continued to favour the convenience offered by internet retailing.”
Illera said Wesfarmers was the largest retailer in Australia in 2016, leading across multiple retailing categories, with its value growth largely driven by the strong performance of the company in categories such as home and garden specialist retailers, stationery/ office supply stores, mass merchandisers and forecourt retailers, in which it was ranked as the number one player in terms of value share in 2016.
Looking ahead, Illera, said retailing in Australia is expected to increase at a value CAGR of 3 per cent at constant 2016 prices over the forecast period.
“This will be largely driven by home and garden specialist retailers and Internet retailing, which are expected to continue to record strong growth thanks to a growing demand for new houses and by the fast adoption of new technologies and online services, respectively.”
This article was first published on Inside Retail.


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Becky Walker, a retired schoolteacher and longtime customer of Cornucopia, walked into the shop recently wearing a fabulously colorful and textured scarf. Owner Nancy Ward had two questions: "Where did you get that?" and "Can I get more of them to sell?""With 25 years of buying experience I recognized it as a winner right off," Ward said.Walker told Ward she had made the scarf herself, and that made it all the more appealing to the Bridge Road storeowner."I said, 'We gotta talk.' It seemed like fate that Becky had walked in just when I had been looking for an interesting handmade scarf line to pair with my original scarf jewelry. My background is in jewelry design, and even though I hadn't made jewelry for many years, the spirit moved me to start again and I'm working on a wholesale line of scarf jewelry that will debut at the August and July trade shows in New York and Atlanta."So, between running a business, raising kids, hunting wild mushrooms -- I'm known locally as the mushroom lady -- and whitewater kayaking, my latest obsession, I'm now making jewelry again ... in my spare time," Ward explained.Ward's designs combine old deconstructed jewelry with new elements, turning any scarf into a necklace.
Walker started knitting five years ago when her husband was in the Cleveland clinic for heart surgery."Books and magazines didn't get it, so she decided to take up knitting to while away her time in the hospital. She got a book and some bright, cheerful yarn at the craft shop and with help from others at the clinic, was on her way," Ward said. "She likes to say he came home with a new heart, and she came home with a poncho!"Before working with Ward, Walker knitted mainly for friends and family, but did one craft show at a local synagogue selling shawls. She calls her colorful creations "onederfull scarves" because each is one of a kind.The collaborative effort of scarves and jewelry will debut from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 28 at Cornucopia, 912 Bridge Road. It will be a trunk show and scarf party, where customers can learn a multitude of different ways to wear and tie scarves. There will also be a drawing for a free scarf and scarf jewelry.The two women are applying for and hoping to get into a number of local arts and crafts fairs. The items will continue to be sold at Cornucopia.Reach Sara Busse at email@example.com or 304-348-1249.


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Target is, presumably, only second to Walmart in large retail corporations detested by the City of San Francisco.
SF’s first Target store opened a decade ago in 2012, also called a “CityTarget” back then, at the Metreon. Ten years later, this location has become the butt of shoplifting jokes and a source for conservative media outlets to wax dystopian on all things San Francisco.
This location, which denounced rumors it was shuttering in 2021, now closes at 8 p.m., instead of 10 p.m.; it once closed as early as 6 p.m. due to shoplifting concerns earlier this year.
San Francisco’s second Target — the store at the southwest corner of Geary and Masonic streets — opened in October of 2013, a year after the Metreon location began welcoming customers. But many Target runners still remain oblivious to the fact that this Anza Vista shop was built atop a 19th-century grave.
When construction workers began working on a parking lot at the City Center shopping complex (where the latter Target store is located) on Geary Boulevard, between Masonic Avenue and Lyon Street, peculiar items began popping up. No, these were not rocks, nor fossilized remains of prehistoric fauna. These peculiarities that were dug proved to be dozens of grave markers and cut stones. Surprised and unaffected, the workers methodically stacked all the unearthed headstones and granite curbs, which were used to mark the grave, in piles for an on-site archeologist to record.
According to OpenSFHistory, the area where the City Center shopping complex was built had once been part of the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery. The grave was operated from 1860 to 1940; John Riley, a pauper, was the first to be buried there in November of 1860. During its 80 years, predominantly Roman Catholics were laid to rest on this side of Lone Mountain where the cemetery was situated. After it ceased operations, the estimated 40,000 bodies buried there were removed entirely and moved to Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Colma over the course of several years.
However, many of the headstones and grave markers weren’t transported — which caused some surprises over 150 years later when they were unearthed by construction workers. Holy Cross Castrol Cemetery later agreed to take the stones and abandoned memorials.
(Fun fact about the Holy Cross Castrol Cemetery: Built on top of a potato farm in 1887, this 300-acre graveyard is both the oldest and largest cemetery established in Colma — and, to this day, continues burying bodies sent from San Francisco.)
In 1901, the City of San Francisco banned new burials within the city limits; San Francisco has since also removed all of its four major cemeteries established before World War II; this is why Colma has earned the nickname “city of the dead” or the “city of souls,” because of the influx of buried bodies coming from San Francisco since the 20th century; the 2-square-mile city now homes 1.5 million dead bodies — roughly twice the amount of San Francisco’s living population.
The next time you need to do a Target run at the City Center location in San Francisco, don’t forget to pay your rushed respects to the thousands of San Franciscans who were peacefully laid to rest well over a century… before jackhammers disturbed their eternal solace.